The average train between Assen and Bern takes 13h 33m and the fastest train takes 10h 21m. There is at least one train per day from Assen to Bern. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Assen and Bern. The earliest departure is at 8:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Assen is at 10:35 PM which arrives into Bern at 3:26 PM. All services require a transfer at Utrecht Centraal and take an average of 13h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Assen to Bern. However, there are services departing from Assen station and arriving at Bern station via Utrecht Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 33m.
Assen to Bern train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Assen station.
Assen to Bern train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Bern station.
Book your Assen to Bern train tickets online with Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Assen and Bern is 675.5 km. The road distance is 976 km.
You can take a train from Assen to Bern via Utrecht Centraal, Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Basel SBB in around 10h 25m.